Commitment to Decarbonisation


Banco de Portugal’s Decarbonisation Programme

Banco de Portugal intends to contribute to the realisation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, namely by ensuring its activities are aligned with the maximum 1.5 ºC increase trajectory and with EU and Portugal carbon neutrality objectives.

To this end, Banco de Portugal has developed a strategy to decarbonise its activity, taking into account the objectives, strategies and Portuguese legislation with guidelines to reduce emissions in line with the Basic Climate Law.

Key numbers

Market

PT+MEA

Services

Sustainability and Environment

Location

Portugal

Year

2023

Status

Concluded

Client

Banco de Portugal

2030

45% absolute reduction in A1 and A2 emissions compared to 2018

2040

60% absolute reduction in A1 and A2 emissions compared to 2018

2050

90% absolute reduction in A1 and A2 emissions compared to 2018

Impact

Quadrante supported Banco de Portugal throughout the process. After outlining the measures, the respective decarbonisation trajectory was drawn up, which will enable assessing emissions’ progression.